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‘Bound in Heaven’ Review: Ni Ni and Zhou You Make the Most of a Doomed Romance in Exuberant Drama
Love makes life worth living for a couple in desperate straits, played by Ni Ni and Zhou You, in Huo Xin’s boisterous debut feature.
The sex proves less vulnerable than Xiu’s meeting Xu’s family in rural China, a visit that isn’t warmly received by his parents. Leading with emotion, “Bound in Heaven” leaves its characters largely undefined by anything other than their class, as Xiu is caught between suitors that are rich and poor. Envisioning a romance with the verve of an action film, Huo, a frequent collaborator of Zhang Yang (“Shower”) and Stephen Chow (“Kung Fu Hustle”), pulls together different worlds beyond where its protagonists come from.
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